Presented by: Craig Robbins

Table of Contents

• History of the Big Band Era, WW morale• Music, Bands• Instrumentation of Bands• Bandleaders, Players, Soloists• Recap/Summary

History Time! • Post WWI-WWII: 1930s-

40s

• Swing Era, Jazz

• Dance Halls/Gymnasiums

• National Recession

• 5 Saxes: Alto, Tenor, Baritone• 4 Trumpets, opt. flugelhorn• 4 Trombones, opt. bass trombone, tuba• Piano, Bass, Drums, Guitar

• Doublings in reeds and brass common as well!

BB Instrumentation

MUSIC & PERIOD PLAYING

Block Writing

Solo Playing

Section Playing

Lead Playing

Ensemble Listening

SO, WHAT DID WE GET?

Podcast Attribution 2nd Slide Dance Hall- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swing_%28dance%29 GM Band Cover Photo- http://scribehardonfilm.wordpress.com/tag/glenn-miller-orchestra/ Benny Goodman Band h-ongendo1964annex.cocolog-nifty.com Murray Doublings - ahaim.tripod.com

Basie w. Vocalist en.wikipedia.org Sandusky Dance Hall- http://sanduskyhistory.blogspot.com/ Count Basie Orchestra- www.producersinc.com/Artists/countbasieorchestra/Photo/cbo-bandbw.jpg Glen Miller- http://foglobe.com/glenn-miller.html Glen Gray- http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.latimes.com/includes/projects/hollywood/portraits/glen_gray.jpg&imgrefurl=http://projects.latimes.com

Vaughn Monroe- http://songbook1.wordpress.com/pp/fx/1937-2/in-the-still-of-the-night/ Paul Whiteman- http://www.jazzrestorations.com/Paul%20Whiteman.html Benny Goodman- http://www.findagrave.com/cgibin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=3676&PIpi=282765 Photos of Craig and The Abletones via Craig Robbins